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Phallomedusa solida

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Phallomedusa solida
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P. solida
Binomial name
Phallomedusa solida
(Martens, 1878)
Synonyms

Salinator solida (Martens, 1878)

Phallomedusa solida is a species of small, air-breathing land snail with an operculum, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Phallomedusidae.[1]

In 2007, a publication by Golding, Ponder, and Byrne recombined Salinator solida as Phallomedusa solida and moved it to a new family, the Phallomedusidae.[1]

Distribution

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This species lives on the eastern and southern coasts of Australia, in the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia.[2]

Habitat

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This snail lives in semi-marine conditions, being found most commonly in mangroves, salt-marshes and mud flats.[3]

Life habits

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These snails feed on detritus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Golding R. E., Ponder W. F. & Byrne M. (2007). "Taxonomy and anatomy of Amphiboloidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Archaeopulmonata)". Zootaxa 1476: 1-50. abstract.
  2. ^ a b Australian faunal directory
  3. ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility